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Many women can’t access miscarriage drug because it’s also used for abortions

Mifepristone remains widely unavailable to patients experiencing pregnancy loss — even in states that do not otherwise restrict abortion

Oct 24, 2023

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Quick genetic test offers hope for sick, undiagnosed kids. But few insurers offer to pay.

Few hospitalized babies with an undiagnosed illness undergo whole-genome sequencing — a diagnostic tool that allows scientists to quickly identify genetic disorders and guide clinicians’ treatment decisions

Oct 24, 2023

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Tiny, rural hospitals feel the pinch as Medicare Advantage plans grow

Medicare Advantage plans have become dubious payers for many large and small hospitals, which report the insurers are often slow to pay or don’t pay

Oct 24, 2023

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WA hospitals sue state Department of Health over expanded charity care requirements

The hospitals say a new interpretation of state law will hit them with unmanageable costs and result in delays in care for Washington residents

Oct 19, 2023

burned-out building surrounded by forest

The remains of the clinic after the Holiday Farm Fire. | DAISY CRUZ/ORCHID HEALTH

Rural Lane County clinic to be rebuilt following wildfire

Project is a partnership between Orchid Health and a local nonprofit called McKenzie Valley Wellness

Oct 19, 2023

In this video screenshot, Tony Klein was deposed in November 2019 as part of civil litigation involving 10 women incarcerated at Coffee Creek Correctional Facility, who accused him of sexual abuse. | VIDEO SCREENSHOT/PLAINTIFF DEPOSITION/MICHELLE BURROWS/OPB

Former Oregon prison nurse receives 30-year sentence for abusing women in custody

Federal prosecutors say the case against Tony Klein is the largest of its kind the U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted, both in terms of the number of victims and charges

Oct 19, 2023

Oregon State Capitol in Salem. | JAKE THOMAS/THE LUND REPORT

Oregon lawmakers start trying to tackle state’s addiction crisis

The fentanyl crisis touches every part of the state, public health officials told lawmakers on Wednesday

Oct 19, 2023

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Patient’s defamation suit over doctors’ notes could have ripple effects

Health care programmer’s suit against Oregon Health & Science University could add to scrutiny of medical records

Oct 19, 2023
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Woman hold pro-choice signs in protest at nation's capital.

A reproductive rights protest in Washington D.C. on Oct. 2, 2021. | SHUTTERSTOCK

Abortion coverage is limited or unavailable at a quarter of large American workplaces

Abortion access varies more than ever after U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion

Oct 19, 2023

Empowered staff members Rachel Mack (left) and Rachel Williams (center) help a client pick out clothes for her child. | JAZMIN OROZCO RODRIGUEZ/KFF HEALTH NEWS

Feds try to head off growing problem of overdoses among expectant mothers

Significant barriers stand in the way of care even as national rates of fatal drug overdoses during and shortly after pregnancy continue to rise

Oct 19, 2023

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